Julie Zemke, LCSW

Julie Zemke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of professional experience supporting adults through a range of mental health and substance use challenges. She brings an authentic, direct approach paired with compassionate guidance to help individuals move toward meaningful goals. Julie prioritizes helping people establish healthy boundaries and to express their needs more assertively, and she often highlights a sense of humor as a practical coping skill.

Her clinical expertise includes adult mental health, substance use disorders, and trauma, developed across inpatient and residential care, jail and crisis intervention, and outpatient mental health clinics. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to help people better manage emotions, strengthen relationships, and improve day-to-day functioning. Julie finds fulfillment in listening closely and teaching evidence-informed tools that can enhance overall quality of life.

Julie is licensed in Georgia, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona and holds the LCSW credential, which denotes a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She offers live chat, video, and phone sessions on weekends and weeknights and remains highly accessible through messaging. Julie recognizes that taking the first step requires courage and supports individuals as they begin therapy.